Agua de Nopal (Drink the Cactus!), Pochimilco Market @ Oaxaca 04.2013
Nopal

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Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nopal

Health benefits for those with cholesterol

Nopal fruit
After the flowers of the prickly pear cactus are pollinated, a prickly pear fruit has ripens in its place. They provide food for wildlife and can be made into nieves, candies, jams, candies and syrups.